Nafta vs Celje: result 1-3 and analysis
1. SNLRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 15, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Športni park Lendava, Lendava
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What was the result of Nafta vs Celje?
Celje won 1-3 on August 15, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 3′V. TushaCelje
- 17′Y. DukulyCelje
- 33′L. PoredošNafta
- 69′M. ZabukovnikCelje
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Celje win at 54%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-3.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Nafta vs Celje
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nafta
- 7Josip Ivan Zorica
- 10Luka Pihler
- 11A. Jašaragič
- 17A. Maroša
- 18A. Pihler
- 41Kimi Lavrencic
- 2R. Pirtovšek
- 23L. Kambič
- 33L. Poredoš
- 98Á. Drágoner
- 1Lucas Erjavsek
Celje
- 25V. Tusha
- 91Y. Dukuly
- 99M. Poplatnik
- 4D. Hrka
- 13Papa Mustapha Daniel
- 27I. Ćalušić
- 32T. Letonja
- 3D. Vukliševič
- 20A. Dionkou
- 33L. Koútris
- 23Ž. Frelih
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nafta have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Celje have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2026 | Aluminij(away) | 1-1 | 1. SNL |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Mura(home) | 5-2 | 1. SNL |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Bravo(away) | 3-0 | 1. SNL |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Koper(home) | 0-2 | 1. SNL |
| May 31, 2026 | Primorje(home) | 1-0 | 1. SNL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | Ararat-Armenia(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Olimpija Ljubljana(home) | 1-0 | 1. SNL |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Ararat-Armenia(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Maribor(home) | 1-1 | 1. SNL |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Egnatia Rrogozhinë(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Nafta wins, 2 draws, 4 Celje wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2025 | Nafta 1-6 Celje | 1. SNL |
| Mar 16, 2025 | Celje 3-2 Nafta | 1. SNL |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Nafta 0-0 Celje | 1. SNL |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Celje 3-1 Nafta | 1. SNL |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Nafta 1-1 Celje | Cup |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Celje 5-1 Nafta | Friendlies Clubs |
How many goals should we expect?
Nafta score 1.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Celje score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nafta | 1.7 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Celje | 1.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nafta sit 4th in 1. SNL (16 points from 11 matches) and Celje sit 6th (15 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Nafta | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
| 6 | Celje | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 15 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy